conspicuous by absence



*conspicuous by one's absence

Cliché noticeably absent (from an event). (*Typically: be ~; made ~.) How could the bride's father miss the wedding? He was certainly conspicuous by his absence.
See also: absence, conspicuous

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Adetokunbo-Western African, Yoruba
SevİL-Turkish
MarielMER-ee-əl, MAR-ee-əlEnglish
Vadimvah-DEEMRussian
LuÍSloo-EESHPortuguese
Avihu-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew